Stephen Hickey
City of Hamilton/Firefighter
2025 Salary
$180,890Total compensation $181,484, including $594 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#194City of Hamilton
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$185,0712024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$103,139 in 2015 is worth about $133,771 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $180,890 |
| 2024 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $185,071 |
| 2023 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $134,989 |
| 2022 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $133,390 |
| 2021 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $135,441 |
| 2020 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $113,804 |
| 2019 | FirefighterCity Of Hamilton | $131,902 |
| 2018 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $135,001 |
| 2017 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $103,763 |
| 2015 | FirefighterCity of Hamilton | $103,139 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Stephen Hickey's $180,890 salary works out to roughly $120,821 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.2%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $185,071, that is a drop of about 2%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 10 years in all, first in 2015. Pension contributions — likely OMERS in the Municipalities & Services sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$120,821
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.2%
- vs. 2025 Firefighter median
- +37%
Where does $180,890 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.